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U.S., British and Worldwide
Stamps, Documents and Autographs


Foreign Statesmen
 
 
Lot Photo Description
Lot 248
Alexander, Harold of Tunis (1891-1969), British Army Officer, Served in Both WWI and WWII, Governor General of Canada, large matte photo, in uniform, 10" x 12½" (matted to 13" x 16"), signed Alexander of Tunis F.M., Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 249
Aquinaldo, Emilio (1869-1964), Filipino Revolutionary and the First President of the Philippines, scarce autograph letter signed, one page, 5½" x 7½", personal letterhead, April 25, 1929, writes to an autograph collector and congratulates him on his "wonderful collection", Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 250
Brezhnev, Leonid (1906-1982), General Secretary of the Communist Party, document signed, one page, 8" x 7½", 1934, apparently verifying graduation from a school for working youths, Very Good.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 251
Chamberlain, Neville (1869-1940), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1937-1940), Who is Best Known for His Policy of Appeasement Toward Germany, signed magazine photo "Neville Chamberlain" accompanied by a letter from his secretary, 11 Downing St. letterhead, June 22, 1937, stating that Chamberlain signed the photo that was sent, Fine, accompanied by mailing envelope, apparently sent by the autograph sender, franked with U.S. postage which was accepted by the British P.O.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 252
Chiang Kai-Shek (1887-1975), Military Leader, Leader of the Republic of China (1928-1949) on the Mainland (1949-1975) in Taiwan, 5½" x 7" photo of Chiang in uniform, affixed to 8" x 10½" mount, signed and with inscription on the mount, accompanied by a letter to Robby D. Stevens, dated January 27, 1953 from the third secretary stating he is endorsing an autographed photograph which was received from Formosa, slight crease in mount and small ink smear in a couple of characters, fresh and Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 253
Dayan, Moshe (1915-1981), Israeli Defense Minister During the Six-Day War, Foreign Minister, typed letter signed as Foreign Minister, one page 6" x 8", Minister for Foreign Affairs letterhead, December 26, 1978, thanking recipient for his letter "expressing your condolences on the death of Golda Meir", fresh and Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 254
Gandhi, Indira (1917-1984), Prime Minister of India, Assassinated, typed letter signed on aerogramme 7½" x 11", New Delhi, October 12, 1978, thanking recipient "for the understanding you show of our problems and difficulties in India", some toning from flap, signature unaffected, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 255
George, David Lloyd (1863-1945), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1916-1922), typed letter signed "D Lloyd George" as Minister of Munitions, one sheet 7½" x 9", Ministry of Munitions of War letterhead, October 7, 1915, thanking a Mr. T. Maw for his most "patriotic cooperation" in the war effort, a little aged at right, Fine, excellent content, written the year before he became Prime Minister.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 256
Hill, Sir Rowland (1795-1879), Responsible for the Development of the "Penny Post" and the First Postage Stamp, the "Penny black", autograph letter signed as Secretary to the Postmaster General, one page, two sides, 4½" x 7:, March 21, 185(8?), requesting that the official designation ". Secretary to the Postmaster General" be added to his name, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 257
Molotov, Vyacheslav M. (1890-1986), Rusian Stalin's Soviet Politician, typed letter signed "V. Molotov" in Russian, one sheet, 5" x 8", September 14, 1955, a memo sent to five recipients, including Nikita Khrushchev, in full, "Together with this I am sending the project of (political) note of Com(rade) Bulganin about Soviet transferred citizens which are kept in Western Germany." This letter is referring to Soviet POWs nd others who do not want to return to Soviet Russia, and the Russian government was trying to force them to return.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 258
Mussolini, Benito (1883-1945) and Vittoria Emanuele III (1869-1947), partly printed document, signed in Italian "Mussolini" and "Vittoria Emanuele" on reverse December 9, 1937, untranslated, binding holes along right side, two areas with "whited out" information, Very Good.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 259
Peron, Juan (1895-1974), President of Argentina (1946-1955, 1973-1974), two items, both signed "Juan Peron": typed letter 6½" x 8", 9/3/53 to Robby D. Stevens and a photo 8" x 10", inscribed to the same Stevens, 9/2/53, signed in blank border at bottom (folded), letter minor scuffs, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 260
Von Bismark, Otto (1815-1898), German Politician Who Was Instrumental in German Unification and its First Chancellor (1871-1890), autograph letter signed "V. Bismark", one page, two adjoining sheets, 5¼" x 8¼", 19, Jan. 1892, untranslated, some splits along horizontal fold, otherwise Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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